Window arrangement for railway cars



June 9, 1925. 1,541,523

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Par/Ire Patented June 9, 192 5.

umrso STATES PETER PARKE, OI CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF PULIMAN OOH FAIRY, OF ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may com-em:

Be it known that I, PETER PARKE, a citizen ofthe United States, and resident of Chica 0, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window Arran ements for Railway Cars, of which the 0 lowi is a specification and which are illustrate in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof. v

This invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to window arrangement thereof, and one of the objects of the .in-' vention is the provision of a new and improved window and screen construction and arrangement whereby one of these membersis automatically placed in position upon ele- ..vating the other.

. of the invention will appear from the 01 the screens associated parts broken {away Another object of the invention is the provision of new and improved means for readily and easily raising and lowering windows of railway cars together with the provision of means for automatically storing with said windows when the latter are in loweredposition.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved window sash rovided with a screen and having wea er 'proofing means associated therewith. Y

Other and further objects and advan lowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the sidewall of the inside of a an or sleeping car, with parts in section and Fig; 2 is a vertical section on the line of Fig. 1; H 8 is. a side elevation of the raising and owering device;

Fig. 4'is a section on line 44 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 2 but on an enlarged scale, with parts broken ore 61s a section on line 6-6 of Flg 1, parts removed;

7 and 8 are perspective views of port ons of the screen; an

Fig. 9 is a vertical section of a modified form of a screen frame.

Fpr the purpose of {ration and convenience in description, the invention is shown as beingassoclated'with usual window casings provided with .The recess 20 may be and pre stepped to form the led presently appean- Suitable weather strip simplicity of illusthe side windows of a Pullmanor sleeping oar although it is understood it is equally as well adapted to other forms of passen' ger cars. I

On the drawings, the reference character 10 designates-a railway car provided with the side wall 11, floor 12 and fixed seats .13 which are arranged facing each other and are adapted to form the lower berth of one of the sections of a sleeper, as is usual in such constructions.

.The side wall 11 is provided with window openings 14 in which are mountedfihe 6-- ways 15 for receiving the sashes 16 m the usual manner. The inwardly extendin portion 17 of what may be termed the sifi is provided with an n standing flange 18.

Each sash 16 has its lower rail 19 rabbeted at its lower portion to form the recess 20 and the lip, lap or projecting portion 21 which is adapted to engage over the flange 18 toqform a weather tight 'oint.

crab y is 20, Fig. 5, to

form an abutment for t e screen as will ping 22 may be secured to the under siihe e the window of the lower rail 19 for exclu weather and for supporting when it is in lowere position.

It is desirable that suitable mechanism 21c amplified for mechanically opening and that e window screens be automatically moved to operative position simultaneously e windows. It is also deslrable with the opening of the windows and be moved to their concealed or storage position when the windows are cl sed. suitable m may be employed or this P so. In the form of the device selected to ustrate the invention the sash 16 are arranged to slide vertically and each sash is provided witha screen 28 which is adapted to be raised and lowered with the sash. While the screen 23 is shown as being mounted in a frame as arate from the window sash 16, it is evi ently immaterial so far as the raising and lowering 'of the win '15. j with the dow is concerned whether the screen is separate from, attached to, or integral window sash 16. In the formselected to illustrateone embodiment ofthe invention however, the screen is separate and detached fi'omthe window but it may otherwise. As. shown, each screen preferably, although not necessaril comprises two parts-a support 24 an' a frame 25, the latter being covered with reticulated or foraminous material as the screen wlre or member 26.

The frame 25 is detachably mounted 1n the support 24 in any suitable manner. As

shown, the lower portion of the frame 25 is rovided with a recess or channel 27 wh ch is adapted to engage or interlock with a bead 28 on the support 24 for holding the lower portion of the frame in position within the 31 on which are mounted the s afts 32 and 32 carrying the s rockets 33 and 34 for operating the sproc et chain 35. The chaln is rovided with a laterally extending hea ed pin 36 which is adapted to enga the horizontal portion of the slot 37 in t e extension 38 -on the support 24. The pin 36 is attached to the support 24 by passing the same through the vertical portion of,

said slot.

The chain is operated by the handle 39 through a suitable train of are 40 and 41 in the usual manner; In or er to maintain the chain 35 taut at all times the lower sprocket 34 may be mounted on a spring pressed block 42.

The plate containing the operating mechanism is preferably remova ly secured in operative position. As shown, the lower edge ofthe plate 31 is first placed in position in the channel 48 after which the upper end of the plate is moved to position in engagement with the led 44 and secured thereto by suitable fastening means as the screws 45. A finishing panel 46 with suitable upholstery is adapted to be secured in position adjacent the seat to conceal the late carrying the o eratin mechanism. he anel 46 is provi ed with a recess 47 in w ich the operating handle 39 is located in order that the same may not project beyond the surface of said pane The handle 39 is mounted on and carried by the panel 46 in such a position that it will be adjacent the seat readily accessible to the occu ant of said seat. The stem 56 of the hen le 39 is provided with a reduced portion 57 which isjournaled in a bearing 58 carried by the panel 46. The stem 56 is provided with a polygonal bore which is adapted to engage a corresponding projection on the shaft 59 when the panel 46 is placed in position. The friction of the parts together with the pressure of the seat cushion the screen when the window is in lowered or closed osition.

A tubu ar member 49 in communication with the bottom of the recess 48 extends to a oint beneath the car whereby water and ot er foreign substances finding their way into the pocket or recess when the sash is raised ma escape therefrom.

When the screen is in position beneath the sash the sup ort isadapted to be in engagement with t e ledge'20 and when the sash is in lowered position theflan e 18 engages between said support and the 1 p or rojectthe sash thereby fhrming joint for excluding rain and ing portion 21 0 an efl'ective the like.

' It is immaterial, so far as the operation of the device is concerned, whether or not the screen is actually secured. to thesash. As shown, the screen merely enga es the sash but is not secured thereto. In the operation of the device the raisin of the screen will also raise the sash and will support the same in any adjusted position. When the mechanism is operated to lower the screen the weight of the sash will cause. the same to follow the screen in its downward movement.v When in lowered position the sash is supported inthe usual manner on the window sill.

Passenger cars are usually provided with double windows to form an air space between the two in' order to prevent frosting of the panes dur' cold weather, and at the same time to provide an insulation to prevent escape of heat from the car. Since the sashes must be mounted so they can be raised and lowered itis impossible to make the construction dust-proof and consequently it is'at times necessary to clean the inner sides of the sashes. This is a more or less dithcult task, and especially so in sleeping or other cars when upper windows as 54 are em loyed, due to the fact that the lower sas es cannot be raised sufliciently to permit convenient access to the space between the sashes. In order to overcome this difficulty and at the same time provide a double window -a sin is frame is employed which is provided. with the two transparent plates or panes of glass 50 and 51 which are adapted to be permanently secured in the frame in spaced relation to each other. Suitable means such as the cushion members 52 are Iprovided to prevent the entrance of dust etween the two panes of lass.

In Fig. 9 there is disc osed a modified; 130 form of screen. In this form of the devieeg i the frame 24 is substantially the same as the corresponding frame 24 in Fig. 5, ex cept that the sheet of reticulated or foraminous material is located on the inner side of the frame and the frame is provided with battle plates or louvers 55 extending outwardly and downwardly. This arrangement will prevent the occupants of the car from dropping articles into the recess occupied b the screen when the window is in partia 1y raised position.

The screen assembl disclosed herein is the same as that disc osed and claimed in the application of \Villiam C. Smith, S. N. 658,951, filed August 23, 1923.

lVhile the means shown for raising and lowering the window and screen comprises an operating mechanism of various movable parts, it is understood that any means of whatever nature may be employed purpose.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a car having a sash opening in a for this side wall thereof, a sash for said opening,

a frame beneath said window for support ing the same, means beneath saidsash for engaging said frame for raising and lowering said frame, and" a screen detachably mounted in said frame.

2. In combination, a side wall of a car having an opening therein, with a recess below said opening, a sash slidably mounted in said opening, said sash being provided with a rabbet on its lower inner side, a screen engaging said rabbet and adapted to be lowered into said recess and to sup port said sash when in elevated position, and mechanism engaging said screen for raising and lowering the same.

3. In combination, a side wall of a car having an opening therein, a closure for said opening, a window sill provided with an upwardly. extending flange, said closure having a rabbet on its lower portion forming a downwardly extending lip for engaging over said flange and a screen engaging said rahbet for supporting said closure.

4.111 combination, a window sill provided with an upstanding flange, a window frame above said sill, said frame being provided with a lip for engaging over said flange and a screen for engaging said sash laterally of said lip for supporting said window in elevated position.

5. In combination with a side wall of a car provided with an opening having an upstanding flange, a window sash having its and a removable lower portion rabbeted to form a projecting portion, and a screen support for en gaging the rabbeted portion of said sash, said flange engaging etween said projecting portion and said support when said sash is m lowered position.

6. In combination with the side wall of a car having an opening therein with'a re cess beneath said 0 ning, a slidable window member for cosing said opening, a screen member associated with said window member and adapted to be concealed in said recess, and manually operated means for mechanically simultaneously elevating both of said members.

7. In a car, a fixed seat, a movable sash in the side wallof said car opposite one end of said seat and manuall operated means adjacent to said seat for el evating said sash.

8. In a sleeping car provided with a side wall having openings therein, sashes for said openings, seats adjacent to said sashes, a screen beneath one of said sashes and engaging the same, mechanism for raising and lowering said screen to thereby cause the raising and lowering of said sash a su porting plate adapted to be secured to said side wall for supporting said mechanism nishing panel adjacent to said seats for concealing said supporting plate.

9. In combination with the side wall of a railway car having an opening therein, a window member, a screen member of less thickness than that of the sash of said window member associated with said window member, and means mechanically operated for moving said members.

10. In combination with a car provided with a side wall having an opening therein and a recess beneath said opening, a seat adjacent to said opening, a sash slidably mounted in said opening, means in said recess for moving said sash and a handle member opposite the end of said PETER PARKE.

the frame 24 is substantially the same as the corresponding frame 24 in Fig. 5, except that the sheet of reticulated or foraminous material is located on the inner side of the frame and the frame is provided with baflie plates or louvers extending outwardly and downwardly. This arrangement will prevent the occupants of the car from dropping articles into the recess occupied b the screen when the window is in partia ly raised position.

The screen assembly disclosed herein is the same as that disclosed and claimed in the application of \Villiam O. Smith, S. N. 658,951, filed August 23, 1923.

\Vhile the means shown for raising and lowering the window and screen comprises an operating mechanism of various movable parts, it is understood that any means of whatever nature may be employed for this purpose. i

I claim as my invention:

1. In a car having a sash opening in a side wall thereof, a sash for said opening,

a frame beneath said window for supporting the same, means beneath said sash for engaging said frame for raising and lowering said frame, and a screen detachably mounted in said frame.

2. In combination, a side wall of a car having an opening therein, with a recess below said opening, a sash slid-ably mounted in said opening, said sash being provided with a rabbet on its lower inner side, a screen engaging said rabbet and adapted to be lowered into said recess and to sup port said sash when in elevated position, and mechanism engaging said screen for raising and lowering the same.

3. In combination, a side wall of a car having an opening therein, a closure for said opening, a window sill provided with an upwardly extending flange, said closure having a rabbet on its lower portion forming a downwardly extending lip for engaging over said flange and a screen engaging said rabbet for supporting said closure.

4.111 combination, a window sill provided with an upstanding flange, a window frame above said sill, said frame being provided with a lip for engaging over said flange and a screen for engaging said sash laterally of said lip for supporting said window in elevated position.

5. In combination with a side wall ot a car provided with an opening having an upstanding flange, a window sash having its lower portion rabbeted to form a projecting portion, and a screen support for engaging the rabbeted ortion of said sash, said flange engaging lietween said projecting portion and said support when said sash is in lowered position.

6. In combination with the side wall of a car having an opening therein witha re cess beneath said opening, a slidable window member for closing said opening, a screen member associated with said window member and adapted to be concealed in said recess, and manually operated means for mechanically simultaneously elevating both of said members.

7. In a car, a fixed seat, a movable sash in the side wall of said car opposite one end of said seat and manuall operated means adjacent to said seat for e evating said sash.

8. In a sleeping car provided with a side wall having openings therein, sashes for said openings, seats adjacent to said sashes, a screen beneath one of said sashes and engaging the same, mechanism for raising and lowering said screen to thereby cause the raising and lowering of said sash a supporting plate adapted to be secured to said side wall for su porting said mechanism and a removable finishing panel adjacent to said seats for concealing said supporting plate.

9. In combination with the side wall of a railway car having an opening therein, a window member, a screen member of less thickness than that of the sash of said window member associated with said window member, and means mechanically operated for moving said members.

10. In combination with a car provided with a side wall having an opening therein and a recess beneath said opening, a seat adjacent to said opening, a sash slidably mounted in said opening, means in said recess for moving said sash and a handle member opposite the end of said seat for operating said means.

11. In combination with the side wall of a car having an opening therein, a seat adjacent to said opening, a sash movably mounted in said'opening, means adjacent said seat for raising and lowering said sash a panel adjacent to said seat for conccaling said means and a handle member carried by said panel for operating said means.

PETER PARKE.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters upon the application of Window Arrangements for Railway Cars, fication requiring correction as follows: Page claim 1, for the word sash read window, and line 25, read sash; and that the sashes; page 3, line 23, for the word window Peter Parke, of Chicago,

Patent No. 1,541,523, granted June 9, 1925,

Illinois, for an improvement. in errors appear in the printed speci- 1, line 97, for the word sash read said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 14th day of July, A. D. 1925.

' [SEAL] WM. A. KINNAN,

Acting flom missio'lwr of Pate'nts.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,541,523, granted June 9, 1925, upon the application of Peter Parke, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in Window Arrangements for Railway Cars, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 97 for the word sash read sashes; page 3, line 23, claim 1, for the word sash read win/1m", and line 25, for the word window read sash; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 14th day of July, A. D. 1925.

[emu] WM. A. KINNAN,

Acting UODEmiSSiOH/W" 0f Patents. 

